Title
Resolution to Approve Brightdawn Village Site Plan and Development Agreement, 2805 Burton Road (CPC Recommendation: Approval - 7 Yeas and 0 Nays)
Memorandum
Approval of this resolution will allow for the construction of this vacant 8-acre site, to construct four, four-story buildings that include 120 units at market rate with parking garages located beneath each building along with surface parking. A community club house is also proposed on the ground floor of Building #2.
Petition Summary:
The Site Plan proposes construction of 120 units in four-four story buildings. There are 284 parking spaces proposed on site, 140 of these spaces being located beneath each building in underground garages and the remainder located in surrounding surface spaces.
Site access is proposed from two curb cuts off Burton Road. As part of this development, the petitioner proposes improvements along Burton Road from Packard Road and connecting to Eli Drive. These improvements include street lighting, curb and gutter, utilities, paving and the public sidewalk portion fronting this site.
Three low to mid-quality woodlands are located in the northern and central areas of the site. The plan proposes to remove the central woodland to construct the buildings and parking. There are 10 woodland trees and 28 landmark trees proposed to be impacted. Mitigation trees are proposed to be planted throughout the site for all woodland and landmark trees removed or impacted. A conflicting land use buffer is required on the south side of the site to screen from the adjacent residential use. The plan proposes to use the existing vegetation to meet this requirement.
* A development agreement has been prepared to address road improvements and a contribution to the Ann Arbor Parks Department.
* The petitioner addressed issues raised by Planning Commission with the following responses. A reduction or deferment in parking spaces was considered and ultimately not undertaken as park...
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